License-plate holder



w. H.. mNEBoLn. LICENSE'PLATE HOLDER) MPLICATION FILED APR. 8, 1922.

Patented NOV. 21, i922.

Jrg/5 gmc/Moz Patented Non. 2l, i922.

VJLBERT EI. RINEBOLD, OF FOSTRIA, OHIO.

LICENSE-PLATE HOLDER.

Application filed April 8,

To all 'w tem t may conce/m Be it known that l, VVILBERT H. RINEBOLD, a citizen oi the United States, residing at Fostoria; in the county of Seneca and State of Ohio7 have invented certain new and use- `tul Improvements in License-Plate Holders, oit which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

rlhis invention relates `to improvement-s in license plate holders, and more particularly to a device for attaching the license plate of an automobile to the vehicle.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device ot' this character so constructed that the license tag may be attached in a manner preventing its unauthorized removal. i

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is permanently attached to the vehicle and w ch when the license plate is in position thereon, has certain of its securing elements covered by the license plate whereby to prevent their removal without prior removal ot the license plate together with means for attaching the license plate thereto in a maiiner preventing its unauthorized removal.

still further object of the invention is to provide a device oi'l this character whereby the authorized removal of the license plate from the holder is rendered a very simple operation.

These and other objects I attain by the construction and'a-rrangement shown in the accompanying drawings wherein 'for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of the invention and wherein lil-:e reference characters designate like parts throughout.

ln the drawings:

Figure l is a rear elevation showing a license tag attached to a bracket constructed in accordance with my invention;

Figure 2 is a plan view thereof;

Figure 3 is a perspective of the attaching bracket detached;

Figure 4 is a section on the line 4 4 of Figure l; and u Figure 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Figure l.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 10 indicates an clon; gated plate provided at the ends thereof with ears 1l, the material of the plate preferably being flexible so that the ears ll may 1922. serial no. 550,732.

be lieXed as shown in Figure 2 to conform to theshape of the portion 1i2 of the vehicle to which the bracket or plate l0 is being attached. The ears il are apertured, as at 13,

for the reception ot securing elementsJ i4 extending through the ears and through the portion l2 of the vehicle, these attaching elements preferably being or' the unreinovable order7 such as rivets or the like. rlfhe plate 65 10 is further provided through the Atace thereof with openings i5 adapted for the re ception of securing elements 16 extending through the portion l2 of the vehicle.

Adjacent each end of the plate a series oi longitudinally spaced openings 17 is provided7 these openings being screw threaded; and centrally of the plate an opening 1S is formed. The license plate 19 has termed therein openings 2O adjacent the ends there- 7 5 of, and a central opening 2l. The openings 20 are adapted to permit the passage or the stems of thumb screws 22 for engagement in one oi thea series of openings 17, a lock washer 23 being disposed between the plate 8O 19 and the head of the thumb screw 22 so as to prevent rotation thereof. Through the openings 2l of the plate and 18 of the bracket 10 a securing device 24 is extended for preventing unauthorized removal oi"- the plate S5 i9 from the bracket l0. This may consist of a lock or of a seal of a state, county or association as desired.

lt is to be noted that the construction of the plate is such that when the plate is in applied position the securing elements 1G of the bracket are covered by the plate and accordingly their removal is prevented until the plate is removed. Such removal is, of course, impossible until the securing element 24 is removed and this may not be done ex cept by an authorized person without leaving the license plate in a condition showing that it has been tampered with. lt will be seen that with a construction of this character the removal ot a license plate from a car and its transfer to another car will be rendered impossible without evidence remaining of the removal. It will turthermore be obvious that an authorized person can readily remove the securing member 24 and that the plate may be readily removed from the bracket l() by removing the thumb screws.

From the foregoing it is believed to be obvious that a lincen plate holder constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly Well adapted for the purpose :for which it is intended by reason of the fact that it ,prevents unauthorized removal of the license plate or of the license plate bracket simultaneously. It will furthermore be 0bvious that the construction as hereinbetore set forth is capable of some change and modification Without materially departing from the spirit of my invention and I accordingly do-not limit myself thereto except as hereinafter Claimed.

I claim:

1. In a license plate holder, a plate provided ivith openings for the reception oitsecuringelements whereby it may be permanently attached to `a vehicle and 1with other openings whereby a licenseiplate may be secured thereto, saidlicense plate when in applied position covering certain of ,the securing elements oit the holder to prevent removal thereof, said bracket being further provided with an opening coaetinjg Vwith an opening' formed in the license plate "for the reception of a securing element preventing unauthorized removal o' the lieense plate `from `the bracket.

signature.

WILBERT H. RINEBQLD. 

